Betfair Supports Racing Welfare EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 40.59s

(3)

Bolsena

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan

12/1

Foaled March 31. Kingman filly. Half-sister to numerous winners, including 1m winner Triple Time, ungenuine 7f-1m winner Ostilio and winner up to 1m Cape Byron, all very smart. Bred to be above average and merits plenty of respect.

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(2)

Dazzling Jewel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

10/11

Foaled March 9. Dubawi filly out of a Cheveley Park-winning mark. Sister to smart 1m/9f winner Highland Avenue and half-sister to useful 1m winner Silver Lady. Lots to like about her on paper.

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(5)

Eranthis

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

5/1

Foaled March 31. 350,000 gns yearling, Saxon Warrior filly. Half-sister to useful German 7f winner Libre. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 2-y-o 7f winner Oracle, third in Irish 2000 Guineas. Newcomer is in very good hands so merits consideration.

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Laura Bay

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: D Menuisier

16/1

Foaled April 24. New Bay filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 1m winner Havre de Paix and 11.5f-2m winner Corpus Chorister. Dam lightly raced. Bred to be useful but pedigree suggests she might do better in time.

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(1)

Lingua Franca⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

13/2

Study of Man filly offered something to work when fourth of 12 in minor event at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) on debut 42 days ago. Likely improver, though maybe more a long-term prospect than some of the newcomers.

Form: 4

(4)

Simple Endeavour

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: A M Balding

11/2

Foaled January 14. 800,000 gns yearling, Dubawi filly. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to high-class winner up to 1½m (including St James's Palace Stakes) Barney Roy. Highly respected on debut.

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Forecasts

Dazzling Jewel (10/11), Eranthis (5/1), Simple Endeavour (11/2), Lingua Franca (13/2), Bolsena (12/1), Laura Bay (16/1)

A novice event featuring some regally-bred newcomers, with slight preference for Godolphin's DAZZLING JEWEL, whose dam won in Group 1 company as a juvenile. Bolsena is from a top family that the yard have had plenty of success with and she's another with plenty to recommend on paper, whilst Simple Endeavour cost 800,000gns and is from the family of Barney Roy, so also looks a potentially-smart debutant.